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The mongols are often referred to as a steppe horde, or as the mongol horde, making them sound disorganized. However, I can't imagine they would have made it very far without organization - What was the mongol military structure like?

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Why was Lithuania considered simply a grand duchy(Like Muscovy), yet Denmark is considered a kingdom while being smaller than either of them?

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Say I'm a farmer in 1791 France and the revolution happens - how much would my life have changed by the end of the revolution?

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What made Trebizond an empire?

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Are there any accounts of native Americans being brought back to Europe?

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In "An Army at Dawn", Atkinson claims that some American POWs were allowed to send letters back home and quotes from them. How did this happen, and could the same be said of German POWs in American camps if it is true?

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How were wars named while they were still ongoing?

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How were Germans and Soviet snipers selected in World War II?

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What was the reaction to The Hunt for Red October in the Soviet Union if they were even allowed to see it, or Russia in general once the Soviet Union fell?

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What is the origin of the "One man had the gun, the next had the ammunition" saying about the Russian army? Was it true at any point?

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The mongols are often referred to as a steppe horde, or as the mongol horde, making them sound disorganized. However, I can't imagine they would have made it very far without organization - What was the mongol military structure like?	1553
Why was Lithuania considered simply a grand duchy(Like Muscovy), yet Denmark is considered a kingdom while being smaller than either of them?	406
Say I'm a farmer in 1791 France and the revolution happens - how much would my life have changed by the end of the revolution?	146
What made Trebizond an empire?	34
Are there any accounts of native Americans being brought back to Europe?	13
In "An Army at Dawn", Atkinson claims that some American POWs were allowed to send letters back home and quotes from them. How did this happen, and could the same be said of German POWs in American camps if it is true?	10
How were wars named while they were still ongoing?	9
How were Germans and Soviet snipers selected in World War II?	8
What was the reaction to The Hunt for Red October in the Soviet Union if they were even allowed to see it, or Russia in general once the Soviet Union fell?	8
What is the origin of the "One man had the gun, the next had the ammunition" saying about the Russian army? Was it true at any point?	6